Professor Chris Rissel

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Research interests

Professor Chris Rissel has over 250 peer-reviewed published articles plus dozens of research reports and book chapters. His current research interests focus on obesity prevention and active transport with a particular emphasis on cycling advocacy. He also has research interests in tobacco control and sexual health. He was a co-author of the national report 'Getting Australia Moving - barriers, facilitators and interventions to get more Australians physically active through cycling'. Chris is one of the Chief Investigators of the first and second Australian Study of Health and Relationships (AHSR) funded by the NHMRC, looking at changes in sexual health and behaviourin Australia.

2012

The development and application of an evaluation framework to assess the transport, health and economic impacts of new urban cycling infrastructure; Rissel C, Greaves S, Wen L, Capon A; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Projects (LP).

The effectiveness of social dancing as a strategy to prevent falls in older people: a cluster randomised controlled trial; Merom D, Cumming R, Anstey K, Rissel C, Cerin E; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Project Grants.

The effectiveness of social dancing as a strategy to prevent falls in older people: a cluster randomised controlled trial; Cumming R, Anstey K, Rissel C, Cerin E, Merom D; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Project Grants.

Xu, H., Wen, L., Rissel, C. (2013). The Relationships Between Active Transport to Work or School and Cardiovascular Health or Body Weight: A Systematic Review. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 25(4), 298-315. [More Information]

Wen, L., Kite, J., Rissel, C. (2010). Is there a role for workplaces in reducing employees' driving to work? Findings from a cross-sectional survey from inner-west Sydney, Australia. BMC Public Health, 10, 50-1-50-6. [More Information]

Wen, L., Baur, L., Simpson, J., Rissel, C. (2010). Mothers' awareness of their weight status and concern about their children being overweight: findings from first-time mothers in south-west Sydney. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 34(3), 293-297. [More Information]

Wen, L., Kite, J., Merom, D., Rissel, C. (2009). Time spent playing outdoors after school and its relationship with independent mobility: a cross-sectional survey of children aged 10-12 years in Sydney, Australia. The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 6(15), 1-8. [More Information]

Wen, L., Rissel, C. (2008). Inverse associations between cycling to work, public transport, and overweight and obesity: Findings from a population based study in Australia. Preventive Medicine, 46(1), 29-32. [More Information]

Daley, M., Rissel, C., Lloyd, B. (2007). All dressed up and no-where to go? A qualitative research study of the barriers and enablers to cycling in inner Sydney. Road and Transport Research, 16(4), 42-52.

Wen, L., Orr, N., Rissel, C. (2007). The role of ethnicity in determining access to and acceptability of home visiting for early childhood health and wellbeing. Australian Health Review, 31(1), 132-139. [More Information]

Orr, N., Catsi, G., Guirguis, N., Balafas, A., Rissel, C. (2007). The use of a closed-circuit hospital television channel to promote health: the reach and appeal of RPAtv to patients and visitors. Australian Health Review, 31(4), 527-530. [More Information]

Richters, J., Grulich, A., de Visser, R., Smith, A., Rissel, C. (2003). Autoerotic, esoteric and other sexual practices engaged in by a representative sample of adults. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 180-190.

Richters, J., Grulich, A., de Visser, R., Smith, A., Rissel, C. (2003). Contraceptive practices among a representative sample of women. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 210-216.

de Visser, R., Smith, A., Rissel, C., Richters, J., Grulich, A. (2003). Experience of condom failure among a representative sample of men. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 217-222.

Rissel, C., Richters, J., Grulich, A., de Visser, R., Smith, A. (2003). Experiences of commercial sex in a representative sample of adults. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 191-197.

de Visser, R., Smith, A., Rissel, C., Richters, J., Grulich, A. (2003). Experiences of sexual coercion among a representative sample of adults. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 198-203.

Rissel, C., Richters, J., Grulich, A., de Visser, R., Smith, A. (2003). First experiences of vaginal intercourse and oral sex among a representative sample of adults. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 131-137.

Smith, A., Rissel, C., Richters, J., Grulich, A., de Visser, R. (2003). Reproductive experiences and reproductive health among a representative sample of women. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 204-209.

de Visser, R., Smith, A., Rissel, C., Richters, J., Grulich, A. (2003). Safer sex and condom use among a representative sample of adults. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 223-229.

Richters, J., Grulich, A., de Visser, R., Smith, A., Rissel, C. (2003). Sexual and emotional satisfaction in regular relationships and preferred frequency of sex among a representative sample of adults. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 171-179.

Richters, J., Grulich, A., de Visser, R., Smith, A., Rissel, C. (2003). Sexual difficulties in a representative sample of adults. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 164-170.

Smith, A., Rissel, C., Richters, J., Grulich, A., de Visser, R. (2003). The rationale and methods of the Australian study of health and relationships. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 106-117.

Xu, H., Wen, L., Rissel, C. (2013). The Relationships Between Active Transport to Work or School and Cardiovascular Health or Body Weight: A Systematic Review. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 25(4), 298-315. [More Information]

Wen, L., Kite, J., Rissel, C. (2010). Is there a role for workplaces in reducing employees' driving to work? Findings from a cross-sectional survey from inner-west Sydney, Australia. BMC Public Health, 10, 50-1-50-6. [More Information]

Wen, L., Baur, L., Simpson, J., Rissel, C. (2010). Mothers' awareness of their weight status and concern about their children being overweight: findings from first-time mothers in south-west Sydney. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 34(3), 293-297. [More Information]

Wen, L., Kite, J., Merom, D., Rissel, C. (2009). Time spent playing outdoors after school and its relationship with independent mobility: a cross-sectional survey of children aged 10-12 years in Sydney, Australia. The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 6(15), 1-8. [More Information]

Wen, L., Rissel, C. (2008). Inverse associations between cycling to work, public transport, and overweight and obesity: Findings from a population based study in Australia. Preventive Medicine, 46(1), 29-32. [More Information]

Daley, M., Rissel, C., Lloyd, B. (2007). All dressed up and no-where to go? A qualitative research study of the barriers and enablers to cycling in inner Sydney. Road and Transport Research, 16(4), 42-52.

Wen, L., Orr, N., Rissel, C. (2007). The role of ethnicity in determining access to and acceptability of home visiting for early childhood health and wellbeing. Australian Health Review, 31(1), 132-139. [More Information]

Orr, N., Catsi, G., Guirguis, N., Balafas, A., Rissel, C. (2007). The use of a closed-circuit hospital television channel to promote health: the reach and appeal of RPAtv to patients and visitors. Australian Health Review, 31(4), 527-530. [More Information]

Richters, J., Grulich, A., de Visser, R., Smith, A., Rissel, C. (2003). Autoerotic, esoteric and other sexual practices engaged in by a representative sample of adults. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 180-190.

Richters, J., Grulich, A., de Visser, R., Smith, A., Rissel, C. (2003). Contraceptive practices among a representative sample of women. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 210-216.

de Visser, R., Smith, A., Rissel, C., Richters, J., Grulich, A. (2003). Experience of condom failure among a representative sample of men. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 217-222.

Rissel, C., Richters, J., Grulich, A., de Visser, R., Smith, A. (2003). Experiences of commercial sex in a representative sample of adults. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 191-197.

de Visser, R., Smith, A., Rissel, C., Richters, J., Grulich, A. (2003). Experiences of sexual coercion among a representative sample of adults. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 198-203.

Rissel, C., Richters, J., Grulich, A., de Visser, R., Smith, A. (2003). First experiences of vaginal intercourse and oral sex among a representative sample of adults. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 131-137.

Smith, A., Rissel, C., Richters, J., Grulich, A., de Visser, R. (2003). Reproductive experiences and reproductive health among a representative sample of women. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 204-209.

de Visser, R., Smith, A., Rissel, C., Richters, J., Grulich, A. (2003). Safer sex and condom use among a representative sample of adults. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 223-229.

Richters, J., Grulich, A., de Visser, R., Smith, A., Rissel, C. (2003). Sexual and emotional satisfaction in regular relationships and preferred frequency of sex among a representative sample of adults. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 171-179.

Richters, J., Grulich, A., de Visser, R., Smith, A., Rissel, C. (2003). Sexual difficulties in a representative sample of adults. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 164-170.

Smith, A., Rissel, C., Richters, J., Grulich, A., de Visser, R. (2003). The rationale and methods of the Australian study of health and relationships. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 106-117.